In a continuing show of force against opposition demonstrators and citizens, authorities in Togo have announced a ban on political rallies in three cities in the north of the country - Sokodé, Bafilo and Mango.

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An 11 year-old boy was killed by security forces in Lomé on 18 October 2017. Three more people were also killed in Sokode, some 300 km north of Lomé, as security forces cracked down on opposition protests.

Police in Togo cracked down on protestors demanding term limits on the presidency and an end to the "Gnassingbé dynasty." Officials say 2 protestors were killed, while the opposition reported 7 deaths.

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